Title: Problem installing
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Problem installing

 *  [twilife](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twilife/)
 * (@twilife)
 * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing/)
 * * Wp-config.php is configured correctly.
    * The database I specify therein exists.*
   The database user exists. * The database user’s username and password are correct.*
   The database user has every possible permission enabled. * The host name is correct.*
   I have not altered any of the other code in wp-config.php. * PHP and MySQL are
   up-to-date.
 * . . . And still, I receive the following message:
 * Error establishing a database connection
 * This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.
   php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at mysql.hsphere.
   cc. This could mean your host’s database server is down.
 *  * Are you sure you have the correct username and password?
    * Are you sure that
   you have typed the correct hostname? * Are you sure that the database server 
   is running?
 * If you’re unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host.
   If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums.
 * What. The. Hell?
 * Could someone help?

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing/#post-662730)
 * So did you talk to your host?
 * Might be the database server is down.
 *  [donoterase](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donoterase/)
 * (@donoterase)
 * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing/#post-662761)
 * I am trying to install a new instance, and it is the same error as described 
   above.
 * I have installed WordPress about 5 or 6 times, various versions, all on Yahoo
   webhosting, and it wasn’t until this 2.3.1 version that this error cropped up.
 * You can use Yahoo’s utility (which I hate as it is on version 2.02) and it works
   correctly that way on this same server.
 * I know I have it all set up correctly…seems like a bug with WordPress version
   2.3.1 on installing…
 * I am going to try to install a known version I got to work before and see if 
   it works, if it does, version 2.3.1 has issues.
 *  [donoterase](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donoterase/)
 * (@donoterase)
 * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing/#post-662763)
 * I reverted back to a 2.2 version, for whatever reason, 2.3.1 isn’t working and
   will not even show the installation page
 * And if you think my wp-config.php file is bad, i used the EXACT same one for 
   2.3.1 for the 2.2 version, and the 2.2 works…
 * So I don’t know what to make of that…

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [donoterase](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donoterase/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing/#post-662763)
 * Status: not resolved

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